Boston Post July 5 1910 price list and notices
The Boston Post issue from July 5 1910 lists subscription rates for the Post Publishing Company with terms for six months and one month, and rates for Canada delivery. It notes the publication is entered as a second class mail and cautions against sending cash with orders.
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Post Publishing Co
Washington St
Boston
Mass
Poametemour Fore Co
Cece
Post Publishing Company
First Photographs of Passion Play Scenes in Oberammergau
The Boston Post presents a series of official photographs showing Mary Magdalene center stage in the Oberammergau Passion Play. The images depict her devout nature and devotion to Jesus, with Mary Magdalene flanked by two Bethany women. The chronicle notes the series began June 25 and will publish over successive weeks.
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Boston Post
Oberammergau
Mary Magdalene
Passion Play
Publica
Bethany Calendar of Saints and Holy Week Dates
A list of feast days and figures tied to Bethany and Jerusalem July events. Entries include June 23 Peter the Great Apostle and June 30 Judas with artist names, followed by July 1 Herod and July 2 Caiaphas. July 8 marks The Entry of Christ into Jerusalem with July 4 Jesus in Bethany and July 5 Mary Magdalene and Women of Bethany. Tomorrow’s photograph features Pilate impersonated by Sebastian Bauer.
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Jesus
Jerusalem
Mary Magdalene
Bethany
Anton Lang
Mary
Mother of
Ottilie Zwink
Marie Mayr
Peter, the
Great Apostle
Andreas Lang
John the Disciple
Alfred Bierling
Judas
Johann Zwink
Herod
Hans Mayr
Caiaphas
Gregor Breitsamter
Christ
Women of
Pilate
Sebastian Bauer
The Post In Vacation Times
Subscriptions to The Daily Post and Sunday Post required in advance. Mail delivery to any U S address or foreign possessions, with changes allowed. Notify by postal if not received. editor E A Grozier.
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Daily Post
Mat
United States
Sunday Post
E. A. Grozier
Safe and Sane Fourth of July Celebrated in Boston
The Independence Day observance in Boston under Giles methods proved a successful model for other communities. It showed that noise and license are not needed for public entertainment and that accidents and fires can be avoided with orderly celebration. Crowds enjoyed a well arranged program from morning parades to evening fireworks, making it a truly glorious fourth.
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Boston
End of an Era in Prize Fighting at Reno
The Reno bout in which John Arthur Johnson of Texas KOed James Jeffries of California signals the end of the era of championship boxing in the United States. The event, staged away from mainstream venues, reflects a growing national demand for civilized sport and suggests Nevada may amend laws to align with broader opinion. The prize fighting enterprise, observers say, cannot recover from this display.
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John Arthur Johnson
Texas
James Jackson Jeffries
California
Reno
Nevada
United States
Springfield Fourth of July Unites Union Veterans in Blue and Gray
Veterans of the Civil War march together under the Union flag in Springfield celebrating a safe and sane Fourth of July. The event colors blended blue and gray as veterans from both sides joined in a peaceable display reflecting national unity.
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Massachusetts
Springfield
Union of Veterans of the
Welcome Union Soldiers Parade in Petersburg Reading
A Petersburg veteran group visits a Connecticut River city as guests of a Grand Army post. The article lauds postwar reconciliation and the endurance of the Republic, noting old enemies meeting in peace and urging all to avoid rekindling sectional strife.
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Gettysburg
Petersburg
Connecticut River
Grand Army of the Republic
Lincoln
A Great Jurist Melville Fuller Dies
The death of Melville Weston Fuller, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, removes a jurist whose long service and contributions to constitutional interpretation place him among the era’s foremost. Taft praised his independence and courage. Fuller died suddenly at his summer home in Sorrento, leaving a conspicuous vacancy on a court facing several vacancies.
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Melville Weston Fuller
Supreme Court of the
United States
John Marshall
Roger B. Taney
Fuller
New England
Taft
Sorrento
STATE POSTAL BANKS
Postmasters in Massachusetts move to establish postal savings banks as government backed deposits in remote districts. Debates arise over consumer choice between 2 percent government rates and 3 to 4 percent at traditional banks, and whether Americans or foreigners trust the United States name.
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Massachusetts
United States
Postal
Sam
Speculation on Roosevelt and Taft Ties in Summer Gossip
A newspaper editorial mocks wide speculation about the 1908 relation between Ex President Roosevelt and President Taft. It notes the many imagined alignments like insurgent moves and joint campaigns, then asserts that actions will reveal true intentions sooner than words as the campaign nears. Roosevelt's possible stance remains uncertain until events unfold.
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Roosevelt
Taft
Roosevelt-Taft
Col. Roosevelt
New York
Confederate and Union Veterans Parade Together
Springfield marked Independence Day with a joint march as Ninety members of the A. P. Hill Camp Confederate Veterans of Petersburg joined the Union veterans in the parade led by James Anderson of the E. K. Wilcox Post G. A. R. This viewed as the first such collaboration in a Fourth of July celebration.
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Springfield
A. P. Hill
Petersburg
James Anderson
E. K. Wilcox
Farewell to the Spheric Courser in Cosmic Orbits
A lyrical meditation on a fiery celestial rider linked to the sun and ellipses of eternity. The speaker bids farewell to a glowing fractal horse and wonders if it will cool its heart or continue as a glorious gas stream. He hopes to ride the sun again in a future era and send a cheerful greeting.
Asparagus Eating Woes and a Call for Smoothness
A humorous column on the difficulty of eating asparagus, noting its limp backbone and errant wavering, with tips that the reader wished had come earlier in the season. The writer jokes about aim, eye contact, and gravy splatter, imagining a firmer breed of asparagus for easier handling.
Safest Way to Eat Asparagus Says Fork Over Fingers
A casual line suggests that eating asparagus should be done with a fork and chopped into small pieces rather than using fingers, praising a safe and graceful dining method while noting the impracticality of gourmet innovation without a Luther Burbank.
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Luther Burbank
Kansas City operators told to remove rats from hair
The fair operators of Kansas City, Missouri, are ordered by the general manager to stop wearing rats in their hair. He argues the head seat adjustment needed for the rat hampers service. The column mocks the policy, suggesting patrons might accept poorer service to see the rats gone.
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Kansas City
G. M
Help Wanted in Boston Furniture Store Ad Mocked by Paper
A local newspaper reprints a Boston furniture store ad seeking a young man to sell goods, manage books, and collect payments. The employer requires honesty, a bond, and hours through Saturday night, with long-term employment potential. The piece mocks the excessive and invasive applicant questions about temperance, religion, politics, and personal life.
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Boston
What the Sphinx Says es e trne to be patient-stick around
The fragment hints at patience and persistence in listening to the Sphinx. It suggests staying the course and not rushing to conclusions while seeking deeper meaning. The distorted wording implies a puzzle or riddle about endurance and curiosity.
What They Thought Paroquet Wright Production
Paroquet reports actors tired and disgusted from rehearsing the Wright play. Maffles asks for reaction to the production, Paroquet replies it was all work and no play.
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Paroquet
Wright
Maffles
Orthography Matinee Markets Gilt Edge Stocks
Sillicus and Cynicus trade in a witty exchange aboutinvestment terms and misheard phrases. The banter centers on “gilt edge” stocks and a boastful claim that Boostein possesses valuable shares, with Cynicus confirming the correct meaning and playful wordplay about spelling and value.
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Sillicus
Boostein
Cynicus
Fragments From Boston Scenes Highlight Fourth of July Events
The Observant Citizen Captain Joe Martin displays fine specimens from his Methuen rose garden while school teachers admire shrubs along City Hall. A bonfire project gains praise from Forest Hills volunteers. Richard Fallon supervises the field work as banquet attendees hear Martin Nomasney speak for temperance. Gaelic football excitement draws crowds on Boston Common as a Cambridge parade impresses historians. A Roxbury observer speculates on a quiet Fourth after a bullet shatters a window. Harvard students from Japan join tennis on Jarvis Field, as Chelsea’s Harris Koppel has an odd experience yesterday.
Real Life Dramas by Uncle Walt Mason Satirizes Public Orators
In a 1910 George Matthew Adams piece, Uncle Walt Mason depicts a noisy store scene where a pompous orator and a loud singer clash with frustrated listeners. A “foolkiller” figure interrupts, delivering quick justice as chaos erupts amid chants and comic commentary.
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Annie Laurie
Walt Mason
George Matthew Adams
Gunshot wound reported on Pleasant Street
A man told an officer he felt a sting in his right thigh while walking on Pleasant street. Dr. F W Plummer found a .22 caliber bullet embedded in the flesh and the wound was dressed before the man went home.
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Pleasant Street
F.W. Plummer
Daly Industrial School Festival Opens In Dorchester
The 111th annual garden party at Daly Industrial School on Train Street Dorchester is set for next Saturday July 9 featuring a marathon obstacle and potato races and sprint races. Dancing in the new pavilion and prizes in whist accompany amusements for children with automobile rides flying horses Punch and Judy vaudeville and a concert planned.
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Daly Industrial School
Train Street
Dorchester
Bowdoin Admired the Loyalty of Justice Bowdoin
Brunswick Maine July 4 Chief Justice Fuller had been a trustee of Bowdoin College and his loyalty to the institution was noted in remarks upon his retirement or advancement. The article lauds his influence and ties to the university and local legal circles.
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Bowdoin
Brunswick
Fuller
Bow
Bowdoin Mourns Chief Justice Fuller Loyalty and Ties Remembered
Bowdoin College honored Chief Justice Fuller noting his long service and deep loyalties to home, class, college, profession, church, party and country. President William Dewitt Hyde praised his steadfast friendships and lifelong connections at Bowdoin.
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Doin College
William Dewitt Hyde
Fuller
Bowdoin College
Among the Churches of Greater Boston
The Christian Endeavor Society of Tremont Temple will hold a patriotic service at Chipman Hall this evening with Douglas Wilder delivering the address on Christian Citizenship. Frank S. Adams substitutes as organist at Union Congregational Church while William Lester Bates is away for the summer. Roxbury churches start a union meeting series every Tuesday in July and August at Immanuel Congregational. Unitarian Grove meetings in New Hampshire close this morning with Rev. John M. Wilson of Lexington speaking. Ground broken at Bradford Common Haverhill for a monument to the founder of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, to be completed by Columbus Day with dedication exercises.
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Christian Endeavor Society of
Tremont Temple
Chipman Hall
Douglas Wilder
Frank S. Adams
Union Congregational Church
William Lester Bates
Roxbury Christian Endeavor Societies
Immanuel Walnut Avenue Congregational Church
Unitarian Grove
Wiers
N. H
John M. Wilson
Lexington
Bradford Common
Haverhill
A& Monument
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
Funeral today for James G McGowan Post advertising manager
James G. McGowan advertising manager of the Post died suddenly last Saturday. He will be buried today from his home at 72 Bernard Street Dorchester. A solemn high mass is to be celebrated at 10 oclock at St Leos Church Esmond Street. Interment will follow at Holyoke Cemetery Brookline.
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James G. McGowan
the Post
Bernard Street
Dorchester
St. Leo’s Church
Esemond Street
Holyoke Cemetery
Brookline
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